TOKYONEC Corp, KDDI Corp and Obayashi Corp have announced that they successfully carried out an operation in which the next-generation mobile communication system 5G was used to remotely control two construction machines in a cooperative manner. This field experiment was conducted in a part of the construction area of Aigawa Dam, which is under construction, in Ibaraki, Osaka from December 3 to 14, 2018.

A stampede in a Malaysian market that killed two elderly women as people rushed to collect free food coupons will be investigated by police, an official said Tuesday.

TOKYOThe transport ministry plans to strengthen measures to help foreign visitors in the event of a massive earthquake in Tokyo ahead of the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.

“Hi guys,” 22-year-old legislative candidate Tsamara Amany says in the opening to the latest video on her Instagram account. “I get a lot of questions through direct messages or comments on my photos but sometimes I don’t have enough time to answer them. Now, those of you who have questions, go ahead and write them below and I’ll answer the 10 best questions in my next vlog.”

The Jakarta Police questioned General Elections Commission (KPU) chairman Arief Budiman and commissioner Pramono Ubaid on Tuesday over a report filed by Hanura Party chairman and Regional Representatives Council (DPD) Speaker Oesman Sapta Odang.

Only about one-fifth of the 51-member commission in charge of deliberating the draft law on renewable energy attended a scheduled deliberation hearing at the House of Representatives, which had invited energy experts from notable universities.The hearing also started an hour or so behind schedule, and almost all lawmakers were observed glued to their phones once the hearing started. The experts, who had received a copy of the draft law prior to the hearing, called on the lawmakers to align the draft law with existing laws to create a level playing field in the energy sector for both clean energy and fossil fuel-based energy.

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- Senior officials from the United States and China started a two-day meeting in the U.S. capital Wednesday in an effort to resolve the tariff war between the two countries, China's Xinhua News Agency reported.

TOKYOJapanese gas distributor Tokyo Gas will target investment in overseas infrastructure projects in liquefied natural gas (LNG) and renewable energy to boost its offshore earnings, its chief executive said.

West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil has said the province needs Rp 1.2 quadrillion (US$85.10) to improve infrastructure during his five-year term.He said on Wednesday in Jakarta that the province needed alternative financial resources to finance infrastructure projects because the annual regional budget would not be able to cover the construction costs of the projects.

TOKYOEast Japan Railway Co is considering extending train operating hours in and around Tokyo during the Olympic and Paralympic Games next year, sources close to the matter said Thursday.

Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Perry Warjiyo has said that under the current exchange rate, the rupiah was still undervalued and could, therefore, further strengthen against the US dollar in the coming days.

Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has acknowledged that there is disparity between the capital’s downtown areas and suburbia.